Serum bile acid levels assist the prediction of biliary stricture and survival after liver transplantation in children

Conclusion: Serum bile acid levels can be used for non-invasive screening and prediction of biliary stricture and mortality in children after liver transplantation.What is Known:• Biliary stricture is a major biliary complication after pediatric liver transplantation, and we showed the serum bile acid level significantly associates with biliary stricture.What is New:• In this study, we demonstrated the serum bile acid level may assist in the early detection of biliary stricture and mortality non-invasively.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research